#Mystery/Thriller

Police procedurals, cozy mysteries, psychological thrillers, true crime: whatever your mystery flavor, we’ve got recommendations on the best mystery books out there, from diverse authors writing in every mystery sub-genre. Get your whodunit (orwhatdunit, if you like a supernatural mystery) fix with posts from our mystery/thriller-reading contributors. Now go crack those cases!

A Family Affair: Crime Novels About Family

Serial killer sisters! Secret identities! Multi-generational heist squads! The crime in these novels is a family affair.

10 Riveting Thriller Novels to Read in 2021

Looking to boost up your TBR list? Here are 10 propulsive new thrillers you won't want to miss out on in 2021.

There’s Math in That Mystery! But First, Dessert.

Treat yourself to a locked room mystery with Charlotte Holmes on the case, and one where math is the key to solving the puzzle.

5 of the Best Mystery Books Like DEAD TO ME

If you're a fan of the Netflix crime show starring Christina Applegate, check out these thematically similar mystery books like DEAD TO ME, including Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia.

Mysteries for Escape Reading

Pick up these mystery books if you're in need of escape reading. And honestly, who isn't?

3 of the Best New Hard-Hitting YA Thrillers for Your TBR

Go for a thrill ride and grow your mystery and thriller TBR with these three new hard-hitting YA thrillers hitting the shelves!

Not Dark Mysteries

If you like your mysteries on the not-so-dark side, these two books may be right up your alley, including The Dark Deception by Morgan Baden.

Mystery Books Set Around the World and in the Woods

Find a couple of great mystery books, including a historical mystery set around the world, and one set around the woods.

Community Focused Mysteries

Mysteries and thrillers where the community itself feels like a character.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS But With Murder

Three could-not-be-more-different-from-each-other great reads, including one that is very much Friday Night Lights, but with murder.